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Chapter 16

Andy's muffled whisper of "no" from behind her hand caused the shakes to set in on Sam.

Really badly.

He felt like his heart stopped and his lungs ceased to function at hearing that one little word escape her lips.

Never in a million years had he expected her to change her mind. Had reality set in once she saw the ring, making it so real that she couldn't do it?

Andy looked up at Sam before taking a small step back, shaking her head, clearly denying something.

"I...I..." She pointed to the box, still shaking her head in confirmation of her no. "I...can't take that". She finally managed to force it out, letting Sam breathe a sigh of relief.

"What?" Sam was not getting where Andy was going with this.

"Sam... It's from Galaxy, the most expensive jewellery store in Toronto. It probably cost what I'll make in five years...it's too expensive...you have to take it back." Andy whispered as she took her hand away from covering her mouth, and waved towards the box and the insignia the inside of the lid bore.

"No". Sam said taking a step forwards shaking his head in turn.

"Sam, please I can't accept that…it's a queen set that is even pricier than a normal ring..."

Andy said motioning to the five ring set nestled in the box.

"No, Andy it's not about the money. Do you have any idea what I have saved up over the years being undercover? I have had months, years with no expenses, my pay check going straight into my account untouched over and over again".

"Sam..." Andy didn't know what to say.

"Hey..." Sam said stepping closer to Andy. "You're only ever gonna get one of these, so it's gotta be something worthy of you, something perfect".

Sam's words made Andy's face light up with a reddish tint, and her lips pulled up to smile.

"Let's say this, if it fits you keep it, if it doesn't you can take it back and get whatever you want". The confidence radiating from Sam wasn't missed by Andy as he spoke.

"Ok". Andy said stepping forwards to hold out her hand; no way could Sam have bought the ring to fit her slim fingers. It was virtually impossible to judge size on sight. Right?

Sam pulled the rings free of the soft black velvet lace that kept them held down in a bow, before setting the box down on the counter. Slipping the rings on Andy's fingers he held his breath that his measuring had paid off and that they would fit.

Andy stared at her hand as Sam let go, a satisfied smile pulling out the dimples as she looked between her hand and Sam and back again.

"Guess it's yours now". Sam said no longer hiding his explicit happiness at the fact that it was a fit.

A perfect fit.

"You knew it would fit". Andy whispered staring at the rings that now circled her finger almost up to her first knuckle. "You knew they would fit, didn't you! You measured it somehow didn't you?"

"Not quite, I did size them". Sam was open to admitting it now that she had to keep it.

"How?"

Sam took Andy's hand in his, before slipping off the top plain gold band and held it between his pinkie and ring finger before holding it up to Andy.

"It was like holding your hand, so I figured it'd fit". Sam couldn't help but smirk at his own ingenious idea to size the ring.

Andy rolled her eyes and let out a giggle at the actual idiocy of it, it was a huge gamble for Sam to take, but one that paid off in the end.

"So, now it's yours". Sam said again slipping the ring back on Andy's finger.

"You played me". Andy said looking back at her hand, the rings sat stunningly on her fingers and suited her hand.

"No, I played to keep you. That makes the ring yours, and you mine". Sam said before intertwining their fingers and pulling Andy closer.

One year later

Life had both moved forward and returned back to the normal. Andy had returned to patrol after acing her re-certification, and Sam had finally persuaded her to move in with him.

Andy was hardly ever paired with Sam, but rather with Oliver or Chris and occasionally Dov.

Sam kept dropping subtle hints that they should set a date for the wedding, but Andy would only nod in agreement, but never actually acted on the impulse to do so.

And then Sam took matters into his own hands and set the date himself. Bringing up the topic as they sat on the couch watching a late movie after shift.

"So...um I've set a date". He said causing Andy's head to snap around and her to stare at him her mouth gaping similar to a fish.

"You have?" Andy couldn't help the smile that took over her face as she began overflowing with internal excitement.

"Yeah, you know we've been engaged for a year now, so... November 2nd". Sam wasn't sure how she would take the news.

"That's...that's like three months away". Andy suddenly felt the nervousness creeping in as she thought of them actually getting married.

"I know, plenty of time to do whatever you need to" Sam couldn't help the dimpled grin at her sudden nervousness as her lip found its way between her teeth.

"But...but..."

"No buts Andy McNally, it's happening November 2nd, if I have to drag you down to the magistrate's office, the courthouse, or meet you at the church. But it's happening".

"Yes Sir" Andy simply sighed, a total look of happiness taking over her face.

November 1st.

Sam had left to take residence at Oliver's for the night, while Sarah joined Andy at their house the night before the wedding.

Her husband and daughters would be arriving in the morning, from St Catherine's, Sarah having been down for the week to help with the final arrangements.

Andy had been nervous most of the week, and found her nerves growing by the day. But never having second thoughts, it was just pre-wedding jitters.

Until Andy was almost ready for bed.

Sarah knocked gently on the door before walking into Sam and Andy's room clutching a paper bag. Handing it over to Andy in silence, Sarah could help the humongous grin that spread over her face at Andy's confused expression.

Opening the bag Andy pulled out the slim pink and white box that looked really old and was slightly tattered around the edges from age.

Opening the lid, Andy saw a thin gold necklace with a small heart shaped locket on the end of it.

"Wow Sarah..."

Sarah smiled at seeing Andy's approving expression.

"Um...it's one of the only things I have left from my mom, and I wanted one of my girls to have it one day, but I think my mom would approve if you had it instead. Sammy doesn't know I still have it, and I know he would love it if you would wear it tomorrow..."

"Sarah, I can't take it, you should give it to your girls". Andy whispered putting it back in the box.

"Nope, look on the back. It's gotta go to you, and I really want Sammy to have something for one of his kids one day, so this just really feels right considering..."

Andy gently slid the locket out and flipped it over to find an inscription on the back.

- Every day of Forever.

"It's the same thing Sam says to me, the inscription he had put on the inside of my ring..." Andy was at a loss for words, her usual allergy to silence slipping away.

"I know, that's what our parents would say to each other every day before they passed away, rather than the regular I love you or goodbye. My dad gave it to my mom on their wedding day; it's inscribed on her ring too". Sarah said lifting her left hand to show Andy that her wedding ring was in fact her mothers.

"My girls will get this, my mother's charm bracelet and her diamond earrings, so this should go to you and Sammy".

"Thank you Sarah". Andy said as she jumped off the bed to envelope Sarah in a tight hug.

"No Andy, Thank you! And welcome to the Swarek family"

"Hey, as awesome as that sounds, I'll only be a Swarek from tomorrow". Andy said in a fit of teary giggles.

"Nope, you've been a Swarek since Sammy first laid eyes on you, before you were actually his; you know when you tried to kiss him rather forcibly, on the pavement, when you tackled him". Sarah said letting her own giggles mingle with Andy's.

Andy rolled her eyes at Sarah playful nature, the same one Sam had.

"I did not! And you two are never gonna let me live that down are you?"

"Nope, I believe Sammy when he said that's what happened, and besides that is such a story to tell my little Sammy's and Andy's one day"

"Seriously? You're as bad as your brother with your little Sammy's and Andy's". Andy said sitting back down on the bed in another fit of giggles.

"You know it's true"

"That I do". Andy whispered as she pictured little versions of Sam and herself running around.

"Well you need you're beauty rest, so goodnight Andy". Sarah said before giving Andy a hug and retreating silently from the room leaving Andy to linger in her thoughts.

"Night" Andy replied barely noticing Sarah leave.

Focusing on the images of little dark haired, dimpled boys and doe eyed little girls Andy crawled back under the covers, and sighed in contentment.

Every day of forever, the thought caused Andy to smile as she slipped away into dreams filled with white picket fences, two or three little Sammy's and Andy's running around and a happy future with Sam.

Their happy future.

*********** THE END*****************

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